1 files changed, 7 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc b/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
index fb9b4a8a..07e43844 100644
--- a/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
+++ b/conf/machine/include/meta-intel.inc
@@ -24,3 +24,10 @@ XSERVER_X86_MATROX_MGA = "xf86-video-mga \
 
 XSERVER_X86_ASPEED_AST = "xf86-video-ast \
            "
+
+# include the user space intel microcode loading support in the generated images.
+MACHINE_ESSENTIAL_EXTRA_RDEPENDS_append = " intel-microcode iucode-tool"
+
+# For the early boot time kernel microcode loading support,
+# merge the microcode data in the final initrd image.
+INITRD_prepend = "${DEPLOY_DIR_IMAGE}/microcode.cpio "